Why choose dull and drab screens? We insist you pick the most decorative designs to enhance your interiors and exteriors

While windows bring in fresh air and natural light, they also provide outsiders with a peek into the home, therefore creating a security concern. Not many of us like blocking our windows and restricting our view of the world with sturdy grilles but it is, after all, a necessary evil. This element however, does not always have to be an eyesore; with beautiful designs and ideas, window grille patterns can be made to look quite decorative. Here are some examples…

In this double-height living room, the floor-to-ceiling windows welcome plenty of sunlight indoors, ensuring that the interiors are bright and cheery through the day. Diagonal bars (metal window grilles) laid out in diamond shapes are installed on the glass, creating grand casement windows.

Hard, metallic bars aren’t the only way to ensure security – one can experiment with jali windowstoo. Jalis add an Indian touch to the window grilles and home.

See how the jalis made of Corten have tiny perforations that make the entire screen look like a lush tree, and allow enough cool air to pass through while giving the entire area a decorative touch. When light streams in from this window, it creates a beautiful shadow effect, almost like an intricate piece of art reflected on the floor.

In this monotone living room, a long strip-like window is created along the entire dining area, at about the same height as the chairs. This provides a sense of being connected to the outdoors while still maintaining a level of privacy. The dainty yet simple window grille designcomplements the minimalist vibe of the room.

I particularly like this design because it shows that there is beauty in details and small things. This tiny round window in a concrete wall is given a special treatment with the wrought-iron grille shaped like a tree. What’s wonderful is that one can actually see lush green trees from the window, showing that the design borrows from its surroundings.

The large window seen on the right shows a different take on security grilles – mild steel flats (10-12 millimetre in width) are laid between brick palettes. When you look from a distance, the metal rods disappear and one just sees floating rows of bricks .

The area along the staircase can be accentuated with intriguing accessories and … grille designs! This picture is a case in point: the lovely patterns on the window, the antique lamp and the painting, all create a charming experience while walking up or down the stairs.

Who’d have thought that grid-style grille pattern on large windows could look so clean and stylish? It definitely adds a slice of sophistication to this all-white, modern kitchen. Large windows are best suited to dense patterns of grilles; gives a bit of visual relief, I say.

Too many iron bars set together in a grid pattern can sometimes look cold and unsettling. Here’s how it can be done right: take a look at this ornately designed wrought-iron beauty that sits proudly over a brick wall and complements the calming vignette of greenery outside.